Each November the board of directors of the National Federation of the Blind convenes an in-person meeting to review the work of the organization and plan for the future. The two-day meeting begins at eight o'clock sharp and not infrequently runs past eight in the evening. Accessibility, education, employment, and a host of other issues are discussed in detail, and decisions are made to ensure that the work we do is moving the blind of America toward first-class citizenship in America.

The board is composed of fourteen state presidents and additional members, representing a total of seventeen states. Here, appearing from left to right, are the members of the board of directors.